\"bronchi pervi\" a carico della lingula

English translation: lingual consolidation with air bronchogram

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Italian term or phrase:"bronchi pervi" a carico della lingula
English translation:lingual consolidation with air bronchogram
Entered by: Lirka

15:21 Feb 1, 2016
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Italian term or phrase: \"bronchi pervi\" a carico della lingula
CT PULOMNARY ANGIOGRAPHY:

"Al controllo odierno persistono alcune strie distelettasiche in regione basale bilateralmente e addensamento parenchimale a "bronchi pervi" a carico della lingula."

How to phrase the above in good medical English? I don't want a literal translation.

Thanks for your suggestions!
Lirka
Austria
Local time: 08:23
lingual consolidation with air bronchogram
Explanation:
http://radiologymasterclass.co.uk/tutorials/chest/chest_path...

Air bronchogram

If an area of lung is consolidated it becomes dense and white. If the larger airways are spared, they are of relatively low density (blacker). This phenomenon is known as air bronchogram and it is a characteristic sign of consolidation.

Consolidation with air bronchogram
(See Figure in link)

https://books.google.it/books?isbn=078177232X
Note the presence of patent bronchi within the consolidation (air bronchogram) and the presence of ground-glass opacities at the boundary of the consolidation


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Sorry about that! I clearly meant "lingula consolidation with air bronchogram"
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JudyC
Italy
Local time: 08:23
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3 +2lingual consolidation with air bronchogram
JudyC
3 +1patent bronchi
liz askew


  

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patent bronchi


Explanation:
Diffuse Lung Disorders: A Comprehensive ...
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=1447134400
Miriam Sperber - 2012 - ‎Medical
Lymph nodes at the bifurcation of bronchi and vessels can also be affected, and ... CT scans show fusiform swellings around patent bronchi, with or without ...

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patent lingular bronchi

An Overview of Lung Surgeries: Postoperative CT Findings ...
ispub.com/IJRA/12/1/13528
There are various types of surgeries performed on the lungs, airways, pleura, ... patent lingular bronchus (Y), and patent left lower lobe bronchus (Z) are seen.

a carico de = involving (from looking at other Proz entries)

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The Teaching Files: Chest - Page 74 - Google Books Result
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=141606110X
C. Isabela S. Silva, ‎Nestor L Muller, MD, PhD - 2010 - ‎Medical
... airway with mucus corresponding to the superior lingular bronchus (Fig. 2). ... a whole lobe rather than a segment and is associated with a patent bronchus.

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:23
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 934

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JudyC: "patent bronchi" is an option so I agree. "A carico di" (involving/affecting) refers to the consolidation not the bronchi
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
lingual consolidation with air bronchogram


Explanation:
http://radiologymasterclass.co.uk/tutorials/chest/chest_path...

Air bronchogram

If an area of lung is consolidated it becomes dense and white. If the larger airways are spared, they are of relatively low density (blacker). This phenomenon is known as air bronchogram and it is a characteristic sign of consolidation.

Consolidation with air bronchogram
(See Figure in link)

https://books.google.it/books?isbn=078177232X
Note the presence of patent bronchi within the consolidation (air bronchogram) and the presence of ground-glass opacities at the boundary of the consolidation


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Note added at 1 hr (2016-02-01 16:26:44 GMT)
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Sorry about that! I clearly meant "lingula consolidation with air bronchogram"

JudyC
Italy
Local time: 08:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 533
Grading comment
Thanks again!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  liz askew: lingual? isn't it the lingula?
4 mins
  -> yes, typed it wrong - of course it's the lingula!

agree  Anne Schulz
59 mins

agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
16 hrs
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